Nigerian Government says it will collaborate with the UN Women on its digital agricultural platform to harness the benefits for rural women in Nigeria. PeoplesGazette reports.
Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Women Affairs made this known in a statement on Wednesday.
Ms Tallen spoke when she welcomed Beatrice Eyong, the new UN Women’s country representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS. Information Guide Nigeria
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Ms Tallen noted that the digital platform of the UN-Women aligns with the Ministry’s World Bank-assisted project on women’s economic empowerment, “Nigeria for Women Project (NFWP).” jamb results
She noted that the main challenge affecting women was poverty, asking the government and other stakeholders to prioritise and channel resources toward addressing it.
“If the government could focus more on empowering women, it will not only change the lives of women alone but jump-start the economy,” she said.
The minister added, “More resources should be devoted to women empowerment projects. Once a woman is empowered, the home and lifestyle of her family will change, and the nation will be healthier and better off.”
Ms Eyong stressed that the digital agriculture platform would enhance rural communities’ economic and financial capacities, introduce them to the digital economy, and prepare them for climate change.
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